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AAFCO adopts consumer-friendly pet food labeling guidelines

AVMA News

The updated label recommendations from Association of American Feed Control Official were developed in conjunction with consumers and industry and are meant to help consumers make better informed decisions when purchasing pet food.

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11 technologies veterinary practices can adopt today

AVMA News

New devices and software promise to help enhance patient care and monitoring, ease workloads, improve workflows, meet or exceed client expectations, and more. AVMA News has put together an overview of 11 technologies or technologic features, from wearables to artificial intelligence to 3D printing.

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Cutest animal adoption application ever.

4 The Love Of Animals

Are you ready to see the most creative, cutest, animal adoption application ever? Done in the style of many human adoptions, this creative application is … Continue reading → Tah and Kole Whitty have taken to the internet to find the perfect rescue chihuahua.

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FDA CVM lays out innovation plan for new animal, veterinary products

AVMA News

Leaders with the Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Veterinary Medicine recently outlined the agency’s plan to support the development of safe and effective new products, spur innovation, and adopt smart improvements to regulatory pathways for new animal and veterinary products to reach the marketplace.

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Question About Cat Adoption

Reddit Animals

I am meeting a darling 2 year old cat to possibly adopt from a rescue tomorrow. Has anyone had any luck adopting a cat vs a kitten? The agency says she is fine with children, but needs to be the only animal in the home. What does this mean about the cat? submitted by /u/rosemaryroots [link] [comments]

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Policies on physical restraint of animals, canine devocalization approved

AVMA News

The AVMA House of Delegates adopted a handful of revised animal welfare policies, including one on “Canine Devocalization” that supersedes the previous policy, approved a new policy on “Canine Hybrids,” and referred two other policies back to the AVMA Board of Directors (BOD).

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New Arkansas vet tech legislation poses risks to veterinary patients, clients, and practices

AVMA News

The Arkansas state legislature recently adopted a law that will expand veterinary technician specialists’ (VTS) scope of practice. Another bill still under consideration would dilute the educational background required for veterinary technicians to qualify for licensure.

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